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J. F. APPLEBY. COMBINED HARVESTER AND BINDER.

No. 339,126. Patented Apr. 6, 1886.

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COMBINED HARVESTER AND BINDER. Patented Apr. 6, 1886.

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' J. F. APPLEBY.'

GOMBINED'HARVESTER AND BINDER.

No. 339,126. Patented Apr. 6, 1886.

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J. F. APPLEBY. GOMBINED HARVESTEB. AND BINDER.

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J. F. APPLEBY. COMBINED HARVESTER AND BINDER.

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JOHN F. APPLEBY, OF MINNEAPOLIS,

NEAPOLIs HAn'vEsrER Worms GOMBINED HAIR'VYE PATENT Erica.

MmnnsoTA, Assionoa TO THE MIN- o sAMn PLACE.

STER AND BINDER.

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Application filed Optobhit 1824.- lSe'rial No. 145,478. Chic, model.)

To all whom it may concern.--

Be it known that I, JOHN E. APPLEBY, of Minneapolis, Minnesota; have invented seer-- taiu Improvementsin' Combined "Harvesters and Binders, of-which the following isaspecification. v

My improvements are-designed to simplify combined ha'rvesters'and binders in construe tion, and to render them easy-running and easy of adjust1nent,and alsp to strengthen and stiffen theinin theplaces where and in the di rections in which they are subjected to especial strain, so that the pperations of raising, lowerihg, and tilting.theirplatformsmay be performed without affecting the permanent main: tenance of the-workin g parts of the apparatu in their proper relative'p6sitions. i

In thezmachinaillustrating my imp'rpt'ements, which is sho'wn in thev accompanyingdelivered to binding apparatus upon the stubdrawings, the cu t grain is elevated from the platlorm', carried over the drive wheel, and

ble side of the drive-wheel; but, as will be seen, the dri ve-wheel is outside the platformframe,instead ofibeing surrounded by a wheelframe atthe grain end of the platform, as it' always has beeuheretot'ore in combined har:

vesters and hindersot the elevator type. The. platform-frame or bed of the machine upon which its various sun nrechsinisms-suchas the reel, the elevator, and the binderare sup;- ported -is suspended at one end-upon the axle of the drive-wheel, and at theother end upon the axle of the grain-wheel, and is very nearly balanced upon its two pointsv ol suspension,. the axial lines of the two wheelsoein'g nearly coincident. The'windlass" for operating the chains by-whichthe opposite ends of the platform are coucurrentiy raised and lowered is situated'at the rear of the machine, and 'th'e end of the Windlass which adjoins .the drive? wheel is supported in abearing which is nearly in line with the pole, and WlllCh'iS braced by a stretcher extending diagonally forward from the bearing to the inner end of the cutter-bar,- near which the pole is pivoted. The con'necti'ng-bar for transmitting to the pole thepower to vary the tilt of the platform occupies avertical plane in close proximity to that of the diagonal brace or stretcher which braces the drive-wheelend of the windlass','and has the necessaryendwise motion which is required to operate itv communicated by meansof a.- crank upon the drive-wheel end of a hollow rock-shaft mounted and turning ufponithe windlas's or 'ot'herwisefso'niounted that. the bearing of 'its crank end is in proximity to and-derives supportfifiom the; braced drivewheel end bearing of the Windlass- By' means of this organization the frameot the machine is stiffened in a vertical plane extending'fro h front to rear immediately adjoining the (Kite wheel, so, that'when being raised or lowered jor tilted it moves ,bodi lywithoutany warp-v ing or winding sufilcientto thro'w the belt,- rollers or any of the." shading out ofjtheir p rope'rnorrna ipositions. j v

The gearing fordrivin'g the cutters is-mounted in afMme p h-ich is-,;suitably bolted an braced te the main, frame o'fthe machine, as hereinater set forth: w

' WhatI call the i sub mechanisms of the machine are those which ,operate'the reel, the

platforni-cafrrier,;=the-,elevator, and the hind- 'ingajpparatus-.- k e Various incidental features of mymachine are referred to i nthe'subj'oined detailed description; Q

The accompanying fldi ivwings, illustrating my improvements applied'to a harvester and 8b binder of the type describediare as followszt Figure 1 is a top View, having portions of the machine broken. awayinlorder to'contract the are'arequir'ed for the drawings. Fig. 2 is a front elevation, partlyin sec.tion, showing itheprincipal portions of the machine. Fig.3 is'a-rear elevation,- partly in section," for the purpose, mainly-,of showing the construction andarrangeinent of the raising and loweringv q and-tilting mechanisms. Fig. 4 is an eleva; tion of the stubble sideof the frame, and further illustrating the raising and lowering and tilting niechani suis.- -F ig. 5 is an elevation of .the grain-wheel end of the machine. Figs. 6 Jami -7'ar e respectively an inner side elevation and a top View, both partly in section, showing the modeof connection of the platform and grain-wheel. Fig.8 is a top View of the inclined socket-piece and end guard to which form is secured, and which is pivotally connected with the crooked arm of the grain-' the front corner of the grain end of the plat- :09

wheel end of the cutters to a point nearly [In-- der the axial line of the drive-wheel, where it is provided with an eye, D, .for connection with the Windlass-chain E, by means of whichthe drive-wheel end of'the platform is sus; pended upon a roller pivoted in a crankarm cast iipon the axle of the drive-whec1. The backwardly-inclined part'of the fingenbar D is bolted to the rear edge of the bed-plate 1). The grain-wheel end of the cutter-bar is pivoted in the angle of a crooked lever, F, one end of whicht-he end which projects rearwardly from its pivotal connection with the cutter -bar is affixed to the axle of the grainwheel, while the other end, which projects upward from its pivotal connection with the cutter-bar,is connected by the link H with the windlasschain H. This chain is led along suit-able guide-pulleys, and is fastened to the grain-wheel end of the windlassshaft N. By

taking up or slacking the Windlass-chain H the crooked lever is swayed up and down upon its axis, which is the axle of the'drivewheel, thereby raising or lowering the grainwheel end of the platform concurrently with the raising or lowering of the drive-wheel end, which is effected by the simultaneous taking up or slacking-the Windlass-chain E. The inclined side timbers, I I,.of the elevatorframe are bolted at the bottom to the platformfrarne, and the oppositely-inclined timbers J J of the binder-deck are bolted to the upper portion of the inclined side timbers, respectively, of the elevator-frame. ,In the rear of.

the machine an inclined timber-brace, K, is bolted to the inclined deck-timber J at one end, and extends across the machine in a d'ownwardly-inclined direction, and is bolted at its opposite end to the'sill at the grainwheel end of the platform.- The brace K is also bolted to the inclined side timber, I, of the elevator-frame.

The driversseat L is secured to the upper end of the usual inclined spring-bar, L, the lowerend of which is secured to a metallic socket aflixedto the horizontal tubular bar M. At its rear end the bar M is secured in the metallic socket llI, provided with a downwardly-projecting lug, m, which is bolted to the inclined brace K, as shown in Fig. 3. The forward end of the bar M is inserted in a meiullic socket, M", which is supported at the upper end of the tubular standard M, the ion end of which is secured in a socket cast all the :z-uplate l)'-. The inclined timberhrzxcc K is bolted to the binder-deck timber .3, and :o the inclined side I of the elevator,

and has its lower end secured to the metallic socket M. The inclined timber-brace K is also supported upon and fastened to the bedplate D by post K. The socket-piece M is horizontally perforated to afford one of the bearings forthe Windlass-shaft N. as shown in Fig. Tlfe socket-piece M is'also provided with an upwardly-extending flange, which is which acts to stop the rotation of the Windlass ratchet-wheel N. ratchet-wheel is operated, in the usual way,- by means of the pawl-carrying'lever N, the bandle of which, as will be seen, is within convenient reaching distance from the drivers perforated to receive the pivot of the detent (Shown in Fig. 3.) This seat. .The drive-wheel end bearing of the Windlass shaft N is afforded by the box a, provided with the upwardly-projecting lug n,

which is bolted to the inclined timberlK, and

also provided with the parallel lugs n andn, forming a U-shaped socket, which 'emb aces andis bolted to the rear end of an inclined brace, O, which extends forward in a downwardly-inelined direction, and at its forward end is bolted to the part of the cutter-bar immediately adjoining the eye D,-to which the windlass-chain E is attached.

Instead of providing a metallic bearing for the drive-wheel end of the Windlass-shaft in the box having the U-shaped socket for embracing the rear end of the inclined brace O, the brace 0 may be lengthened, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4,;and be transversely perforated to receive the drive-wheel end of the windlass-shaft,and afford the bearingtherefor,

in which case suitable angle-plates must be provided for bolting the rear end oft-he brace O to the inclined timber'brace K.

On reference to Fig. 4 it will be seen that the inclined brace 0 acts as a stretcher be! tween the part of the windlassshaft to which one end of the Windlass-chain E is attached tached the operating-lever P, the handle of which, as will be seen, is also within convenient reaching distance from the'drivers seat. Thelever P has pivoted to it the usual springdetent, P (shown in Fig. 5,) which is linked in the usual way to the bell-crank leverlP, by

means of which the detent P canbe lifted out of engagement with the teeth ofthe curved stationary rack p, whenit is desired to sway the lever P for the purpose of rocking the ,hollow shaft P. The stationary curved rack pis a quadrant-shaped casting provided with the lug p, which is bolted to the inclined timrear end of the bar or pitnian .Q. the forward end of which is pivoted to the upper end of a wooden standard, q, the lower end of which is bolted to the pole R. The standard q is sustained in position by the inclined metallic brace q, to the upper end of which the upper end of the bar or pitnian Q is pivoted, while the lower end is secured to the pole by the bolt g The rear end of the pole is connected with the platform-frame by the pivot R, which is the axis upon which the pole rocks. The braced upright q is substantially acrank-arm, having its axis upon the pivot R. The barQ is simply a pitman connecting the upper end of the crank arm or standard q with thecrankarm P of the hollow shaft P.

On reference to Fig. 1 it will be seen that the pole and the stretcher 0, extending from the drive-wheel end of the cutter-bar to the windlass'shaft, are in nearly the same vertical plane, and that the bar or pitman Q occupies a plane nearly adjoining the vertical plane occupied by the stretcher O. The function of the stretcher O, in respect of transmitting the forward strain upon the windlass-shaft to the end of the cutter-bar which is suspended upon the elevator-chain E, has already been explained. By the proximity of the pitman Q and its connectionsto the vertical plane occupied by the stretcher it is made to act upon a partof the frame which has great rigidity,

so that the platform in tilting moves bodily without being so warped or strained as to change the alignment of the shafting or interfere-with the perfect operation of the platform and elevator-belt rollers.

' The general organization of the machine is such that. it is balanced upon two points ofl SHSPEESTOH. The drive-wheel A is provided with a hollow hub, A, and turns upon an axle, n, which is cast or otherwise tfornied'iu one piece with the crank-arm a,-thehollow cranlc pin a of which affords the bearing for the usual counter-shaft, (Z, having attired to its 'lrivewheel end the usual pinion, d, engaging the inside. gear, A", of the drive wheel. The

grain-wheel end of the counter-shaft (I is provided with a bevehpinion. d which engages and drives a bev l-pinion. (1*, upon the upper end of the vertical shaft d, the lower end of which is provided with a crank, (1 for giving motion to the cutter-bar, with which it is connected by the pitman d". The vertical shaft 4/ has its bearing in the gear-frame U. which is cast in one. piece. At the bottom the gearframe U is bolted to the bed-plate D". and at I the top is connected by the tie-bolt U with the upper end of the standard I), cast upon the bed-pl'.1tel)"'. The standard I) and the similar standard, I), are transversely perforated to afford the bearings for the hollow crankpin u.'-. The bevel-pinion d upon, the grainwheel end of the counter-shaft d also engages and drives the bevel-wheel s, which is cast in one piece with the sprocket-wheel S. The bevel-wheel s and sprocketwheel S are centrally perforated and turn loosely upon a horizontal pin, U", which is inserted through a l suitable aperture in the front side of the gearframe U, and is seated in a'corresponding recess formed through the side of the vertical tube which constitutes the bearing for the vertical shaft d. The sprocket-wheel '8 drives i the main sprocket-chain S, which is the common instrumentality for imparting motion to the prime shafts of. what 1 call the various "sub-mechanisms ofzthe machine. Thus the sprocket-chain S drives the platform-rollers by engaging the sprocket-wheel S", and imparts motion to the reel by engaging the sprocket-wheel S. anddrives the'elevator-rollers by engagingithe sprocket-wheel S, and, finally, drives the binding mechanism by engaging the sprocket-wheel S Upon a consideration of the frame of the machine-as a whole it will be observed that the whole of the platform is between the drivewheel and the grain-wheel, and that the binding apparatuswhich is outside of the vertical plane of the drive-wheel, derives its support from the elevator-frame, which in its turn is supported upon theplatform. To make such a construct-ion practicable it is essential that the platform and frame of the machine on the grainwheel side of the drive-wheel should be especially strong, and this part of the structare, which, as has been explained, is strength; cned by-the employment of the inclined stretcherOis further st rengthcued bytheemployment l of the horizontal diagonal brace D extending i from the rear sill of the platform .to theend Q ofthe finger-bar I). justbelow the place against 1 which the forward end ofthe inclined stretcher O bears.

One of the features of my invention relates "-to the method of constructing the front cor-.

; at the point where it is supported upon the crooked lever of the grain-wheel axle. The i construction which I employ consists of a suit- }ner of the grainwheel end of the platform l in a single casting, and bolted to the grainend member of the platform-'frame and to the finger-bar. This casting is provided with a conical socket, g. for the reception of the crankpin f of the crooked arm F of the grainwvheel 5 agile. and is also provided with the rearwardlit-projecting flange (1', which securedto the ably-flanged socket and end guard, G. formed l grain end member of the platform-frame by theli qli {1"- 0"'. Upon the forward side of the socket is cast the forwardly-projectine horizoni ta] webg" and the vertical wehgfiwhich extends forward from the front side of the socket-,and

bends at a right angle and extends along a portion of the front edge of the web, 9, where it forms the vertical web The grain-wheel end of the finger-bar D abuts against the inner I side of the vertical web 9, and against the in- I nerside ofthe vertical webg and is bolted down upon the horizontal web 9. Theend guard, G,

is cast in one piece with the flanged socket G, extends forward therefrom, and ser es to support the (lividing-bozu'd, to theframeof which it lS'bOllBtl. as shown in Fig. 6, to allow space for the vibrating cutter bar. 7 By this construct-ion I am enabled to greatly strengthen the front corner of the grain end'of the platform at the point where 'it receives its support without unduly increasing the weight of this part of the machine.

I claim as my invention l. The combined harvester and binder frame herein described, consisting, essentially, ofa platformi'ranie having its grain end suitably supported upon the grain-wheel, and its opposite or stubble end supported upon the axle of a drive-wheel which is outside the platform-frame, an elevator-frame secured to the piatlorm-frame,'and extending upward and sidewise therefrom to a point over the top ofthe said drive-wheel, and a binder-deck frame suitably fastened to the elevator-frame, and inclining outwardly and downwardly from the upper part thereof.

2. In a harvester-platform frame, the drivewheel end of which is supported upon the innot end of the axle of the drive-wheel, the horizontal brace D extending from the point of connection of the drive-wheel end of the platform with the Windlass-chain backward in a diagonal direction to the rear sill of the platform, as shown and described.

3. In a harvester in which the Windlassshaft is arranged in the rear of the axial line of the drive-wheel, and in which the drive wheel end of the platform-is suspended from a Windlasschain which extends upward over a pulley suitably supported by the axle of the drive-wheel, and thence backward to the Windlass-shaft, the stretcher or brace 0. extending from the point of suspension of the platform, or from near that point, backward l to the drive-wheel end of the Windlass-shaft,

. or to the bearing which supports the end of the windlassshaft adjoining the drive-wheel, substantially as and for the purpose described.

4. The stretcher or brace O, extending from the point of suspension of the platform, or from near that point, backward to the drivewheel end of the windlass-shaftg'or to the bearing supporting the drive-wheel end of the Windlass-shaft, in combination, substantially as herein described, with mechanism for tiltingthe platform, occupying a vertical plane in close proximity to the vertical plane occupied by the stretcher O, and consisting, essentially, of a rock-shaft provided with'a crank-arm having a pitman-connection with a pole pivoted to the front of the platform, and means for operating the said rock-shaft.

' wheel axle.

5. In a harvester, the combination of the platform'frame and the drive-wheel with a crank-arm affixed to or formed in one piece with the axle ot" the drive-wheel, and having its free end pivot-ally connected with the platform, a .windlass arranged in the rear of the axial line of the drive-wheel, a Windlass-chain extending forward from the'windlassshaft,

and over a pulley pivotally supported upon or by the axle of the drive-wheel, and extending downward from the said pulley to, the

' platform, and means for operating the windlass to take up or slack otf the said'chain', and thereby raise or lower the drive-wheel end of the platform.

6. A horizontal windlass sha-ft arranged in the rear of the axial line of the drive wheel, and means for opera-ting the said shaft, in

combination with a chain affixed to thedrive-- wheelend of the ,windlassshaft, and extending forward therefrom over a pulley suitably supported upon or by the axle of the drivewheel, and thence extending downward, to the platform, and a chain aliixedto the 'grainwheel end of the windlassshafhled bysuitable guide-pulleys downward, sidewise, and forward to thje- ;'.ee end of 'a crooked lever aflixed to the axe of the grainwheel, and having its angle pivotally connected with the grain end of the platform. I

Z. The gear-frame U,castin one piece,providwheel 8, and sprocket-wheel S, by means of which power is transmitted from the countershaft d to the main sprocket-chain S.

8. The gear-frame U, cast in one piece and bolted at the bottom to the bed-plate D", and stayed at the top by the horizontaltie-bolt U, and otherwise constructed to afford the hearing for the vertical crank-shaft d, and to receive the pin U, which serves as the axis for the bevel-wheel's, and sprocket-wheel S, substantially as set forth.

9. The flanged socket G and end guard, G,

cast in one piece, in combinationwith the tin-' ger-bar and grain-end member of the platform, and the crooked arm F of the JOHN F. APPLEBY.

Witnesses:

JoHN R. BENNETT Roar. C. Howas.

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